WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act Protects Consumers and Businesses from Coast to Coast BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - Organized retail crime is harming American consumers, businesses and employees nationwide. The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, led by U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13064) on July 2, 2026. The white paper is written by transportation policy analyst Ali E. Lohman and public finance analysts Nicholas E. Buffie and Anthony A. Cilluffo: * * * Electric Vehicle Taxes and the Federal Highway Trust Fund Policymakers have debated imposing a federal tax on electric vehicles (EVs). Proponents argue that EVs use federally funded roads but do not incur  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 4 -- The Nebraska Department of Water, Energy and Environment issued the following news release: * * * Nebraska SRF Program to surpass $2 billion in statewide water infrastructure commitments The Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment (DWEE) State Revolving Fund (SRF) program is on the verge of crossing the $2 billion threshold in total water infrastructure commitments made across the state. The Environmental Quality Council's recent approval of the FY  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 1 -- The Nebraska Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Nebraska Educators Rising Members Lead with Passion at National Conference More than 120 Nebraska student members, chapter teacher leaders, and adult chaperones attended the 2026 Educators Rising National Conference, held June 20-23 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon. The event brought together more than 3,200 attendees from across the country, creating a vibrant communi  more